Storm Harvey: Trump seeks $7.8bn for flood recovery
The $ 7.8bn would be a first instalment in the massive relief effort following Hurricane Harvey. BBC News – US & Canada
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Kenya election: Kenyatta blasts court after vote annulled
Kenya’s president says he accepts the annulment of his win in elections but brands judges “crooks”. BBC News – Africa
Big fall in cash Isa investments
The amount of money put into the accounts has fallen by a third year-on-year, according to HMRC. BBC News – Business
IS conflict: Iraq declares ‘liberation’ of Nineveh province
It follows so-called Islamic State’s defeat in Tal Afar, one of its last strongholds in the country. BBC News – Middle East
Amazon study discovers 381 new species in two-year period
Conservation charity WWF warns that the species were found in areas at risk from human activity. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Case against Auschwitz Nazi, 96, to be thrown out
Hubert Zafke, who faced 3,681 counts of being an accessory to murder, has severe dementia. BBC News – Europe